Omnipotence

[1a] Is not believing what we know irrational, and is believing what we do not know irresponsible? [1b] The problem is that the harmony of humankind under God is lost because in Western societies, understanding of knowledge is set apart from or opposite to faith, and this configuration has led to the global acceptance of scientific knowledge instead of the knowledge of Christ as the truth of reality. [1c] Harmony will be regained by first knowing the reality of God and His presence in human…

The U.S. Military’s Strategic Imperative to Embrace the Mission Command Culture Mission command was (re)introduced in the U.S. military as a culture change to address current and future strategic security challenges. Among these challenges include a more interdependent and antagonistic world; increasingly high-tempo, complex, asymmetric, and decentralized threats; and domestic fiscal austerity. Military leaders plan to respond by shifting towards more adaptive, networked forces and operations.…

appearance till the very end yet holds such a strong influence throughout the novel helps enhance the plausibility. He initially exists for the reader only through the words and fears of others, through legend and story. This further demonstrates his omnipotence, omnipresence, and similarity to a god; Moby Dick may not be present physically yet he can be through either in thought or in fear, and once a belief has spread, it cannot be easily…

Growing up as the youngest child of three, I was always given much leeway. My parents never really disciplined me in ways my friend’s parents have. They taught me right from wrong through a reward system. If I obeyed, I was rewarded in the form of toys. If I disobeyed, I was scolded. After many cycles of repetition, many children including myself, come to realize that obedience is expected in society. Not only is it a learned trait, but it also comes from within in certain circumstances. As I…

Benito Cereno is a story by Melville Herman, and the work was serialized for the first time in the Putnam’s monthly in early 1855. In developing Benito Cereno, Melville relies solely on the biography of the real Captain Amasa Delano, whom Melville depicts as the principal character and also as the main protagonist (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/benitocereno). Delano relates how in 1805, his vessel that was named Perseverance bump into the Spanish Tryal. It was a ship whose captives had overthrown…

of these attributs is equal whatever way God uses these attributes are in accordance to His perfect plan. When one tries to understand God by trying to form Him into curtain types and forms of descriptions such as: omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence, though mankind is not completely able to understand God is one in three it is understandable that one would use these descriptions to help in one’s comprehension yet we must not reduce God to man’s thought process alone. All that one can…

Chapter:1-Introduction It is a play that challenges the socially accepted notions of gender and identity.The Play raises the questions about the issue of male and female identity in society.Celia and Rosalind resist the authority of the Duke Fredrick by refusing to accept his decision to banish Rosalind.The two sisters move to Arden.Rosalind disguises herself as Ganymade and Celia as Aliena.Rosalind’s disguise leads to interesting events in the pastoral that have a serious bearing on the social…

How do you explain Human Failure? Humans are not perfect because our intellect and Wills are not perfect. If we had perfect intellect we would be able to fully understand the consequences of every action, we take. With Will, things are similar. Good people do bad things because of lack of Will power when temptation comes. If our intellects and wills were perfect we would always know the consequences and severity of our actions, and have the power to execute them, even when our passions and…

Why Does Evil Exist Throughout time philosophers have developed many theodicies to explain the “Problem of Evil,” essentially why, God, in all his capacity, would allow for evil. Most of the theodicy developed to explain this problem center on the core ideas of Augustine and Ireanean theodicy which apply the ideas of “Soul-making”, and “Free-Will”. J.L. Mackie examines the Problem of Evil, while John Hick and other philosophers propose adequate solutions to the dilemma. This term paper will…

Noetic structure and the nature of God According to Nash, “The philosophy of religion is the branch of philosophy that studies questions arising out of philosophical reflection about religious claim, beliefs, and practices.” (Nash, 13). This is important to note because philosophical views on religion allows us to take note and inferences and place them in context. Nash clearly notes that in order to understand the philosophy of religion there are some kinds of questions encountered in the…